How Long to Read Telescopes: A Very Short Introduction

How Long Does it Take to Read Telescopes: A Very Short Introduction?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 26 minutes to read Telescopes: A Very Short Introduction by Geoff Cottrell

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

From the first, telescopes have made dramatic revelations about the Universe and our place in it. Galileo's observations of the Moon's cratered surface and discovery of Jupiter's four big satellites profoundly altered the perception of the heavens, overturning a two-thousand year cosmology that held the Earth to be the centre of the Universe. Over the past century, the rapid development of computer technology and sophisticated materials allowed enormous strides in the construction of telescopes. Modern telescopes range from large Earth-based optical telescopes and radio arrays linking up...

How long is Telescopes: A Very Short Introduction?

Telescopes: A Very Short Introduction by Geoff Cottrell is 144 pages long, and a total of 36,576 words.

This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 45% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Telescopes: A Very Short Introduction Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 19 minutes to read Telescopes: A Very Short Introduction aloud.

What Reading Level is Telescopes: A Very Short Introduction?

Telescopes: A Very Short Introduction is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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